A single davit survives on the deck
above the promenade. Two such small
cranes, one at each end, were needed to
lower a lifeboat to the sea. is one
helped launch collapsible boat C, where
J. Bruce Ismay---chairman of the
company that owned the Titanic---took
a seat and rode to safety. Block and
tackle link Olympic's davits to two of
her lifeboats (right).
Lifeboat Station
WALDEN MEDIA TOP ; AVERY HISTORICAL MUSEUM